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Installation and Configuration
Receive fax and voice calls at the same phone number – with an answering machine
This installation is recommended when using one telephone number for both fax and voice calls and using a telephone
answering machine. Installation consists of connecting the HP OfficeJet Series 300 to the telephone wall jack,
connecting a telephone answering machine directly to the HP OfficeJet Series 300 and setting the Receive Mode to
Auto. Instructions for setting the Receive Mode are provided later in this chapter, but, with an answering machine
connected, ensure that the rings to answer setting of the HP OfficeJet is greater than the rings to answer setting of the
answering machine. If the answering machine has answered, the HP OfficeJet will eavesdrop and take the call if
another fax machine is calling. Two scenarios are possible when using an answering machine – one where the
telephone handset is an attached part of the answering machine and one where the telephone is a separate item that
must be connected to the answering machine that is directly connected to the HP OfficeJet Series 300. Both scenarios
are depicted in the following diagram.
Cord to socket labelled “LINE”
Cord to socket labelled “TEL”
Telephone
To TAM socket labelled “TEL”
HP OfficeJet
Series 300
Telephone Wall Jack
Answering Machine
SLX22
To TAM socket labelled “Line” or “Wall”
Note: TAM stands for Telephone Answering Machine
Note: In Auto receive mode, if an answering machine has answered, the HP OfficeJet
Series 300 will eavesdrop and, if a calling fax is detected, will pick up the line after
detecting the number of rings specified in the Rings to Answer setting. It will then
send a fax tone signal to the calling fax machine to start communication. If no
answering machine has answered, the OfficeJet will wait to detect the number of
rings specified in the Rings to Answer setting. It will then send a fax tone signal to
the calling fax machine to start communication. The fax is then sent and the HP
OfficeJet Series 300 will start to receive it. The Rings to Answer setting is user
defined through the front panel menu. The user can choose from 1 to 5 rings. The
factory default is 2 rings, but it should be set to a number greater than the number
of rings to answer setting of the answering machine, if one is connected.